Lifelong learning Institute at Virginia Tech
The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) at Virginia Tech is a new member-driven, volunteer organization that draws on the wealth of academic and community resources in …
Introducing the Solar VoltzWagon
SustainFloyd is unveiling its newest project – the Solar VoltzWagon. The VoltzWagon is a 6×12 utility trailer with 1500 watts of solar power, which can …
NRV Expands its Affordable Childcare Options
The Radford Child Development, Inc. (RCD) is making steady progress towards opening a state-of-the-art early childcare center to serve the Radford community. This facility, named …
To the Last Drop
The Partnership for Floyd partnered with videographers at Virginia Tech to produce To the Last Drop, a poignant film that aims to increase community awareness …
Support for Early Childhood Education
Smart Beginnings, a partnership coalition focused on wise public investments in the infrastructure for early childhood development, recently received two grants to support early childhood …
Floyd’s New Green Housing Start-Ups
The Floyd County Economic Development Authority is working with two green housing start-ups that are interested in producing modular, LEED-certified housing in Floyd for a …
Bike Infrastructure Expansion in the Town of Christiansburg
The New River Health District, with support from the NRVPDC, the Center for Public Health Practice & Research at Virginia Tech, the Town of Christiansburg, …
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Marketing the Pulaski Marketplace
In 2014, The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce secured a $57,000 grant from the USDA Farmer’s Market Promotion Program to expand it’s marketing efforts of …
NRV Agriculture Development Strategic Plan
Over the past two years, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Giles have been developing an agri-tourism and agri-business plan. This tri-county effort has produced maps of all …
Floyd Innovation Center
The Floyd County Economic Development Authority is owner and landlord of a new 13,250 square foot facility, which provides a variety of office, research, event …
The Floyd County High School Farm: Growing the Next Generation of Farmers
The Floyd County High School Farm was launched in 2014 on land left in trust for that purpose by a retired school teacher, Nola Albert. The farm …
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Appalachian Spring
Appalachian Spring is a program initiated by the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Friends of Southwest Virginia to develop and promote the outdoor …